Month: November 2024

Block a website using the Command Prompt tool. Image Credit: rvlsoft/iStock/Getty Images One way of blocking your computer from accessing a specific website is with the Microsoft Windows Command Prompt utility. This feature comes in handy when you want to make sure your children are not going to their favorite websites when they should be […]

There are several ways you can stop links from redirecting you to different sites. Image Credit: Luis Alvarez/DigitalVision/GettyImages Redirects are among the most annoying aspects of the internet. You’re trying to access one site, but it automatically reroutes you somewhere else, usually featuring intrusive ads, autoplaying videos or tasteless music. The good news is that […]

Select a different key to get the sound popularized by T-Pain. Image Credit: Viktor_Gladkov/iStock/Getty Images Whether you’re working with an out of tune instrument or want to add that signature auto-tuned sound to a track, Antares Auto-Tune can help. Auto-Tune is a plugin compatible with almost any digital audio workstation that accepts VST and Direct-X […]

An .NRG file is a proprietary type of “Disk Image” file—which is essentially a full copy of a CD burned onto your hard drive as a single file—created by the Nero Burning ROM CD/DVD burner program. Typically, these types of files would be saved somewhere on your hard drive. If, however, you prefer to make […]

Convert video files on your Linux system with FFmpeg. FFmpeg is a free open-source utility that lets you record, convert and play audio and video files on multiple platforms. You can convert videos in the Apple QuickTime Movie format, or MOV, to the MPEG-4, or MP4, format in Linux by accessing FFmpeg in Terminal. The […]

A typical high-defintion set-up Within recent years HDMI cables have become the standard for transmitting high-definition signals from a playback device to a TV. Until 2008, television manufacturers often included only one or two HDMI input on their sets. With HDMI become more common, open HDMI ports have become a necessity. Adding an HDMI switcher […]

Toshiba produces a line of portable data storage devices, including the 500 Gigabyte Canvio 3.0 model, which comes equipped with USB 3.0 capability, password protection, and preloaded backup software. Within the device’s plastic casing is a 2.5 inch hard drive, the same kind you would find inside a notebook computer. If desired, you can open […]